Ochi Day is a national holiday in Greece related to the word ochi, which means "no."
(Ochi can also be spelled oxi; it is pronounced "O-hee," with a gutteral h-sound.)
This holiday commemorates the day during World War II when Greeks said ochi to an
attempted incursion ordered by Italy's fascist dictator, Benito Mussolini.
On the morning of October 28, in 1940, the Italian ambassador to Greece called on Gen.
Ioannis Metaxas, the self-appointed prime minister, to demand that Italian troops be
allowed to occupy certain strategic areas in Greece.
Metaxas curtly responded, "Ochi." The Italians invaded, but were routed by the Greeks.
Ochi Day is observed in Greece with military and school parades; it is also a public
holiday celebrated in Cyprus with parades.
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